The State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Champai Soren was held in Jharkhand Ministry on Friday. In this, 29 proposals have been approved by the Cabinet. These proposals are included among the proposals which have been approved by the Cabinet. Now 125 units of electricity will be available free in Jharkhand instead of 100. As many as 29 lakh consumers of the state will benefit from this.
The Champai Soren government has given approval regarding this. After the order of Jharkhand High Court, the government will give benefits to 102 employees of three engineering colleges of Bihar. It was taken over at the time of divided Bihar. The Cabinet has approved the Bokaro International University Bill 2024. 24 posts were created for Jharkhand Bhawan Delhi.
Approval of amendment in Jharkhand Building Bylaws was given. Government's agreement with BIT Mesra approved in 2025. 225 bedded 6 barracks will be built in Deoghar Police Line. Now 4G posh machines will be provided in Public Distribution System shops instead of 2G.
In today cabinet meeting other agendas which were approved included, approval of three judicial posts for Bagodar Sub-Divisional Court of Giridih, approval of 6 posts in Chakradharpur Court in Chaibasa Judicial Division, amendment in Jharkhand Building Bylaws 2016, extension of the period of agreement signed with BIT Mesra in the year 2017, amendment in Jharkhand State Police Sub Inspector Appointment Rules, ex-post approval of the proposal to convene the budget session. Approval of Rs 42 crore for 6 barracks in Deoghar Police Line was given.
The cabinet also gave its nod for approval of allowances to Jharkhand Judicial Service personnel. The cabinet also gave its nod for providing tablets to 40 crore Sahiya workers in which the government will spend Rs 114 crore.
Nod for creation of 131 posts in Palamu Government Engineering College was also made. The Palamu Government engineering college is facing acute staff shortage. This will side the staff crunch. Approval of Rs 75 lakh for solid waste management of Majhiyan Municipal Council was also made.
Revision of rate for giving smart to Anganwadi Sevika and Parvekshika under Mission Saksham Anganwadi Scheme was also made.
Government will provide 4G POS machines to PDS shops, purchase expenditure will be Rs 63 crores, annual expenditure will be Rs 28 crores in maintenance, purchase will be made for 27 thousand PDS shops. Rs 320 crore will be spent for new dairy plants in Giridih and Jamshedpur and milk powder plant in Hotwar.
